CHANDERI TOURISM | TOURIST PLACES TO VISIT & TRAVEL GUIDE TO CHANDERI

At a distance of 3 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Chanderi Fort is a magnificent monument located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated atop a 71m high hillock, it is one of the popular places of heritage in Madhya Pradesh, and among the must-visit places as part of Chanderi tour packages.

Chanderi Fort is the most renowned monument of Chanderi. It was constructed by Kirti Pal, a Pratihara king in the 11th century. The fort has witnessed several attacks and has been rebuilt several times. The rulers from the Mughal era, like Aladdin Khilji and Babur, put in a lot of effort to fortify the area. The fort is surrounded by a 5 km long wall and is approached through three gates. The first and the main gate is known as 'Khooni Darwaza' as the criminals were thrown from the battlements. There is another gate on the southwest of the fort, known as Kati Ghati with 59 m in length, 12 .....

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At a distance of 5 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Koshak Mahal is a historic monument located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated in Isagarh-Chanderi Road, it is one of the most popular places to visit in Chanderi.

The simple and imposing Koshak Mahal was built in 1445 CE by the Sultan of Malwa, Mahmood Shah Khilji, to commemorate his victory over Sultan Mahmood Sharki at Kalpi. Though they had initially planned to make a seven-storey structure but could complete only three storeys. It is also said that the Sultan constructed this monument in order to provide employment to the people around the area. Koshak Mahal was constructed from white local sandstone. The stone was quarried from Fatehabad and Chhiyoli River, which resulted in Mallukha and Sultania ponds.

The Koshak Mahal is a square structure with large impressive arched doorways. The palace consists of four mansions of similar size and .....

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At a distance of 1.5 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Badal Mahal is an ancient structure situated in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated at the southern end of the inner city, it is one of the most eminent among all monuments in Chanderi that one must visit as part of Chanderi packages.

Situated near the Jama Masjid, Badal Mahal Darwaza or Badal Mahal Gate was constructed by Sultan Mehmood Shah Khilji, the King of Malwa, in the 15th century to commemorate his victory in one of his many military campaigns. It is basically a singular structure of a gate that doesn't lead to any palace or mahal. This gate served the purpose of welcoming and grandly honouring the state guests.

The Badal Mahal complex is enclosed by an old fort-like structure towards the front and sides. A straight paved path flanked by beautifully landscaped gardens and lawns from the entrance lead to the tall and imposing Badal Mahal. They remind you of the Mughal .....

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At a distance of 2 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Jageshwari Mata Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated on a hillside, it is one of the important religious Chanderi places to visit.

Jageshwari Temple is an open cave and is dedicated to Goddess Durga who is a Swamyabhu - self-manifested. The initial temple was built during the Mahabharata period by Shishupal. It is believed that certain elements of the current temple were constructed between the 6th and 11th centuries. The murti of Mother Goddess Jageshwari worshipped in the temple is believed to have been the form in which she gave darshan to Shishupal who was an ardent devotee of Goddess Durga.

The murti worshipped in the temple only has its head. According to legend, King Kurmadeva was troubled because he was suffering from leprosy. He reached this mountain range on his hunting expedition and saw a waterfall .....

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At a distance of 1 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Shahzadi Ka Roza is a tomb located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated near Parmeshwar Tal, it is one of the prominent Chanderi tourist places.

Shahzadi Ka Rauza was built in the 15th century by the Governor of Chanderi, Hakim in memory of his daughter Mehrunnisa. It stands as a metaphor for unfulfilled love. As per the legend, Mehrunnisa fell in love with a commoner, which her father did not approve of, and sent assassins to kill him. When the princess got to know, she rushed to him but by that time he had lost the battle of life. Unable to accept this fate, she too ended herself. Steeped in grief, Hakim buried the star-crossed lovers together and built the memorial. He also dug a pond around so that no one can reach the tomb. The pond does not exist today, but Shehzadi ka Roza stands as a striking monument in the middle of green fields.

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At a distance of 1.5 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Jama Masjid is an ancient mosque located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated opposite to Badal Mahal Gate, it is one of the beautiful places to visit during your Chanderi tour.

Jama Masjid was built in the 13th century by Ghiassudin Balban and is one of the most important and popular places to visit in Chanderi. The mosque was built when Chanderi came under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate under Ghiasuddin Balban. It is the oldest and the largest mosque in the entire Bundelkhand where almost 2000 persons can offer their prayers. The architecture of this place inside as well as the exteriors and the detailings on the gate is something to die for.

The entrance gate of the mosque is elaborately decorated with leaf ornaments and floral and geometrical patterns. But this gateway is not the original .....

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At a distance of 15 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Rajghat Dam is a masonry dam situated near Chanderi. Situated on the border of the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, it is one of the scenic places to visit during the Chanderi trip.

The Rajghat Dam is an inter-state dam project of the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The dam is constructed on the Betwa River and is linked to the Rajghat Reservoir. The foundation stone for this modern monument was laid by Late Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1971. The height of the dam is 43.8 m and the length is 11, 200 m. Three canals distribute water from the dam out of which two supply water to Uttar Pradesh while one supplies to Madhya Pradesh.

Three turbines of 15 megawatts each are installed to produce electricity. The length of the sand barrier constructed is more than 11 kilometers, which is the longest sand barrier in any dam in Asia. The view all around magnifies .....

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At a distance of 3 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Chanderi Museum is an archaeological museum located in the historical city of Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. Situated at the intersection of Mungaoli and Isagarh, it is one of the popular tourist places in Chanderi.

Built-in the year 1999, Chanderi Archaeological Museum was constructed to preserve the remains of the heritage and history of Chanderi. The beautifully designed museum building is set amidst enchantingly landscaped gardens. The ASI Museum has a collection of ancient sculptures, stone carvings, remains of the Jain temples found in Chanderi, Stone-Age artifacts, coins, and ornaments. Remains of Jain temples from Thubon and Boodhi Chanderi dating back to the 10th and 11th century can be found here, most of which consists of statues of different Tirthankaras.

The Chanderi Museum consists of 5 galleries namely History of Chanderi Gallery, Vaishnava .....

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At a distance of 5 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Ramnagar Palace is an ancient palace and museum located in Ramnagar near Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the prominent Chanderi heritage places to visit.

The road through the Kati Ghati gate leads up to the Ramnagar Palace. The palace is in fact a hunting lodge and retreat which was built by Maharaja Durjan Singh Bundela in AD 1698. It is said that Babar used this place as a base when he attacked Chanderi Fort in the year 1528. The stone blocks used in its construction are not consistent in size, shape, or decorative carving. This clearly indicates that these blocks were sourced from older monuments and ruined structures in the vicinity.

There is also a museum maintained by the Department of Archaeology, Madhya Pradesh. One can see fragments from Hindu temples, idols of deities as well as some well-preserved examples of Sati stones in the museum. The temple fragments dated back to the 9th to the 12th century while the .....

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At a distance of 2 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Raja Rani Mahal is an ancient palace located in the Inner Town or Andar Sheher of Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the prominent heritage places to visit as part of Chanderi holiday packages.

The sprawling Raja-Rani Mahal features two distinct buildings that are connected by colonnaded passages. The two palaces were built in different styles and are perhaps built on different periods, probably in the 15th century. Chanderi once had around 260 palaces, of which only 43 have managed to exist to date. The imposing Raja Mahal is a seven-storeyed structure and is one of the few remaining palaces that still grace the landscape of Chanderi. It is a beautiful structure constructed from grey and white sandstones and has elaborate carvings to display. The palace is truly a magnificent structure that has large courtyards, elegant stairways, beautifully carved pillars, and open pavilions .....

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At a distance of 3 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Khandargiri is a historical as well as a religious place located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the most popular places of heritage in Madhya Pradesh, and among the must-visit Chanderi sightseeing places.

Situated on the Ramnagar Road, Khandargiri is a popular pilgrimage site for the Jains as it was the center of Jain art, culture & philosophy in ancient times. There are around six caves on the hill and some of the inscriptions in the caves reveal that these temples are over 700 years old. The oldest dated cave is Cave 6 according to the inscription in this cave in Sanskrit and Nagri script.

The most impressive part of Khandagiri is the towering statue of the first Jain Tirthankara Rishabhnath, also known as Lord Adinathapresent in Cave-2. The statue towers around 45 feet and is engraved on the surface of the hillock. Apart from this .....

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At a distance of 1.5 km from Chanderi Bus Station, Handloom Park is a saree weaving and shopping complex located in Chanderi, Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the must-see places as part of Chanderi sightseeing packages.

With as many as 23 top designers of international repute and around 400 traditional weavers roped in, Handloom Park in Chanderi is the only handloom park in Asia. The park was founded by Jyotiraditya Madhav Scindia and the then-Commerce Minister Mr. Kamal Nathji in 2008. The park has a capacity of 240 looms, along with warping, winding, trade facilitation, quality certification, shops, theater facilities.

The park comprises six building blocks, which will provide all basic facilities to the weavers. There are designated workshops, offices, eating areas, and even play areas for weavers' children. All the operations like planning, collecting raw material, weaving, product manufacturing, packaging, and marketing .....

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